How much fresh air do you and your family get each day? Get out there and take a deep breath! Kari Martin shares how much more energy and vitality her family experiences when they remember to get outside, no matter what the weather.
Inspiring, earthy and wise, guest author Wendy Weiner writes about transforming your yard into a garden…maybe even your front yard!
Is your family addicted to screen-time? TV, iPhone, DS, computer, etc… Guest author Heather Heggie reveals how much fun, free time and closer connections her family uncovered when they decided to go “unplugged” for a year.
Did you know several over the counter medications can cause birth defects in utero? Guest author Sean McCahill from drugwatch.com cautions pregnant mamas to be aware, specifically of the drugs Accutane and Yaz.
Schools in our country produce tons of trash each week. Camille Sowinski is a pioneer in the Green School movement in her town in California. In an ongoing series, she shares tips to help your child’s school go greener and reduce their lunchtime load.
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The Quick Facts: The temptation to embrace technology is at an all-time high and often society sends parents’ many messages that our life would be “more connected” and peaceful with the use of technology, all around us. As parents, we decided that a significant change in our family’s lifestyle and health could begin with eliminating TV, computer games, and computer devices. We were successful in our effort.
Four years ago I moved to my new home. It’s a typical suburban home found anywhere: grass to the foundational plantings and driveway on the side of the house creating a separation from the neighbor’s yard. Big beautiful shade trees in the back yard offer cooling shade in the summer, and there are a few perennial plants and a lot of creeping English ivy, compliments of one of my neighbor’s.
The Quick Facts: A disturbing number of birth defects are caused by the use of dangerous medications during pregnancy, and many can be prevented through greater awareness and safer practices. 
The Quick Facts: Families and individuals do not get outside for fresh air often enough, all year long.